I’ve been a fan of the original Captain Kirk for a long time. A few years back, I got to have dinner with him at a Bombardier Safety Standdown. I gave a presentation that day, and he had the dinner speech.
Bill, Ardith, and half of my mug on the right.
Dinner was fun. Ardith got to sit next to him and charm him. I kept up my side of the conversation by asking all the geeky questions.
Bill, as all his close personal friends call him, will only be there Saturday, but I’ll be working the booth all three days. To help everyone distinguish us from each other, I’ve prepared this handy list of startling similarities and differences:
| William Shatner | Me |
| First name is William | First name is William |
| Played a Captain on TV | Was a Captain in the USAF |
| Sat in the Captain’s chair on the set of Star Trek | Sat on the Iron Throne |
| Commanded the USS Enterprise | Has been on the actual USS Enterprise |
| Sat next to Ardith at dinner | Sits next to Ardith on the couch |
| Wrote some Sci Fi books | Writes Sci Fi books |
| Charges for autographs | Not yet |
| Had a fling with an Orion Dancer (on the show) | *Refused to answer |
| Starred on Star Trek TOS | Owns 2 copies of the Star Trek TOS boxed set of DVDs |
I’ll be at ComicPalooza (at the George R. Brown in Houston) all weekend. Booth 2303. Stop by to chat, buy a book, or see our other cool merch.
Bill, see you there!
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